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Surnames:  Best, Newberry, Case, Dunn, Zabriskie, Hatch, Garlick, Merrell, Hendershot, Johnson, Ivins, Hellige, Fredricks, Haage, Kuntz, Miller, Wyllie, Carlson, Murphy, Testman, Alvis, Cooper, Pence, Webster, Dunn, Deuel, Durfey, Fordham, Mecum, Noble, Snow, Case , Cole, Hendershot, Smith, Bailey, Arnold, Burell, Nagel, Riffel & McBride.

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John George Best was married twice; first to  Tracy Burrell. She died in Lee County sometime between 1832 & 1835.  They had 6 children, all born in Ohio: we know nothing about Ruann & David; Richard , Samuel, & Henry came to Calif; John Elvin stayed in Iowa & served in the 19th Iowa Vol Infantry in the Civil War.  John md 2nd Rebecca Arnold, and had 10 children, one adopted, all born in Lee Co. Matilda, Daniel, Zachariah, Priscilla & Rucilla [twins] and Nathaniel came to CA; Sarah Jane, Isaac, Mary Anne, and Benjamin Banthan stayed in Iowa or Missouri.

Durfey, Fordham, & Mecham are Charles Davis's wife's family.

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Ambrosia, Lee Co., Iowa

ZABRISKIE Hulda Charlotte Birth 30 Jan 1844
       
Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa

Groom          
HATCH Isaac Burrus S. GARLICK Mary Jane Marriage 10 Sept 1845
           
Des Moines Twp., Lee Co., Iowa
08 Nov 1838   Birth   MERRELL, Nancy
02 Jul 1880   Birth   HENDERSHOT, Erskine A
Abt 1882   Birth   HENDERSHOT, John T.
18 Nov 1875   Birth   HENDERSHOT, William V.
01 Nov 1858   Birth   BEST, Alvin Nr Vincennes
12 Jan 1862   Birth   BEST, Amanda Nr Vincennes
Abt Oct 1877  Birth   HENDERSHOT, Charles Herman

18 Jan 1906   Death   BEST, John Elvin
03 Apr 1893   Death   BEST, Hannah Melissa
Bef Jan 1895  Death   HENDERSHOT, Erskine A.
Abt Apr 1893  Death   HENDERSHOT, Mary Juanita

Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
28 Oct 1903   Birth   HELLIGE, Elizabeth K

02 Apr 1846   Marriage   JOHNSON, Justin J   IVINS, Mary Ann

Abt May 1958  Death   BEST, Michael Gurden
05 Nov 1980   Death   BEST, William Henry
07 Dec 1981   Death   HELLIGE, Elizabeth K

Iowa, Lee, Keokuk
29 Jan 1842   Birth   FREDERICKS, Mariah Ann
18 Apr 1931   Birth   HAAGE, Kenneth
29 Dec 1951   Birth   KUNTZ, David
24 Oct 1943   Birth   MILLER, David Carroll
26 May 1947   Birth   MILLER, Garry Lee
11 May 1948   Birth   MILLER, Jerry Joe
21 Apr 1949   Birth   MILLER, Jimmy Jay
12 Feb 1856   Birth   WYLLIE, George Washington

31 Mar 1867   Marriage   BEST, Benjamin B   MALOY, Mary Kathrine
04 Sep 1936   Marriage   BEST, John Elvin   DUNN, Mary Katherine
13 May 1914   Marriage   CARLSON, Andrew T  BEST, Lelia Frances

13 Sep 1985   Death   BEST, Elmer Adam
30 Jun 1941   Death   BEST, Ida Veranna
Abt Jul 1978  Death   BEST, John Elvin
23 Feb 1972   Death   BEST, Lelia Frances
26 Feb 1972   Burial  BEST, Lelia Frances
Abt Sep 1955  Burial  CARLSON, Andrew Theodore
02 Sep 1955   Death   CARLSON, Andrew Theodore
15 Sep 1963   Death   CARLSON, Ernest Cleo
Abt Oct 1943  Burial  MILLER, David Carroll
24 Oct 1943   Death   MILLER, David Carroll
18 Jan 1948   Death   MILLER, Garry Lee
25 Apr 1946   Death   MURPHY, John
12 Dec 1977   Death   MURPHY, Leo
03 Mar 1993   Death   TESTMAN, Raymond Waldmere
08 Mar 1993   Burial  TESTMAN, Raymond Waldmere
Abt Jan 1872  Burial  PENCE, Henry C.   Oakland Meek Cem
Abt Dec 1935  Burial  WEBSTER, Madora Angeline   Oakland Meek Cem
Abt Aug 1992  Death   DUNN, Mary Katherine
28 Mar 1950   Death   MILLER, Jerry Joe

Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa
10 Apr 1913   Birth   ALVIS, Raymond
01 Mar 1898   Birth   BEST, William Henry
23 Oct 1919   Birth   CARLSON, Charles Theodore
21 Apr 1929   Birth   CARLSON, Clearance William
31 Jul 1932   Birth   CARLSON, Donald Eugene
21 May 1927   Birth   CARLSON, Ernest Cleo
09 Dec 1914   Birth   CARLSON, Mable Leona
02 Feb 1921   Birth   CARLSON, Victor Leroy
31 May 1845   Birth   DEUEL, Mercy Ann
08 Feb 1844   Birth   DURFEY, Alma
04 Jan 1841   Birth   FORDHAM, Amos Pierre
04 Mar 1843   Birth   MECHAM, Elvira Jane
02 Feb 1841   Birth   NOBLE, Edward Alva
08 Mar 1842   Birth   SNOW, Willard Lycurgus
18 Jul 1911   Birth   TESTMAN, Raymond Waldmere
23 Jul 1914   Birth   MILLER, Harry John

18 Aug 1934 Marriage  ALVIS, Raymond   CARLSON, Mable L

13 May 1987   Death   ALVIS, Raymond
18 Jul 1992   Death   BEST, Lester Raymond
Abt Nov 1980  Burial  BEST, William Henry
05 Jun 1934   Death   CARLSON, Charles Theodore
24 Apr 1929   Death   CARLSON, Clearance William
11 Aug 1986   Death   CARLSON, Donald Eugene
04 Nov 1921   Death   CARLSON, Victor Leroy
   Abt 1955   Burial  COOPER, Sarah Jane
18 Sep 1957   Death   COOPER, Sarah Jane
02 Nov 1841   Death   SNOW, Levi
Abt Nov 1841  Burial  SNOW, Levi   Banks of Mississippi

Iowa, Lee, Somewhere in Lee County
Birth BEST,   (---)
Birth BEST,   (---)
Birth BEST,   (---)
29 Sep 1874   Birth   BEST, Florence Eva
27 Dec 1946   Birth   BEST, Glen Melvin
25 Aug 1872   Birth   BEST, John Wesley
Abt 1863      Birth   BEST, Margaret
24 Apr 1848   Birth   BEST, Priscilla
24 Apr 1848   Birth   BEST, Rucilla
Abt Jun 1867  Birth   CASE, Thomas Elmer
Abt 1848      Birth   COLE, George W.
23 Dec 1858   Birth   COLE, Rosa
Abt 1849      Birth   COLE, Theodore
10 Nov 1950   Birth   BEST, Ruthie May
   Abt 1878   Birth   NEWBERRY, Ida M
   Abt 1856   Birth   NEWBERRY, West W.
25 Apr 1860   Birth   BEST, Samuel E.
   Abt 1855   Birth   CASE, Sarah E
28 Apr 1916   Birth   DUNN, Mary Katherine

25 Nov 1850   Marriage   CASE, Thomas J   MC BRIDE, Mary Jane2
Abt 1853      Marriage   COLE, Addison M Sr.   BEST, Matilda Jane
Abt 1847      Marriage   COLE, David   COLE, Mrs. Mary
Abt 1877      Marriage   NEWBERRY, West W.   CASE, Sarah E.

14 Jun 1904   Death   HENDERSHOT, Obadiah
26 Apr 1951   Death   BEST, Ruthie May

Iowa, Lee, of Vincennes
Abt 1891      Birth   CONNERS, Grace
Abt Oct 1870  Birth   HENDERSHOT, Olive
17 Jul 1849   Birth   MALOY, Mary Kathrine
Abt 1893      Birth   NAGEL, Viola Odelie
Abt 1877      Birth   RIFFEL, Anna Bell
29 Nov 1904   Birth   BEST, (---)
09 Aug 1896   Birth   BEST, (---)
17 Apr 1897   Birth   BEST, Albia
25 Apr 1857   Birth   BEST, Alice May
30 Aug 1890   Birth   BEST, Alonzo
13 Sep 1860   Birth   BEST, Charles Newton
10 Sep 1887   Birth   BEST, Elmer Adam
09 Jun 1889   Birth   BEST, Ernest
23 Dec 1856   Birth   BEST, Hannah Melissa
03 Sep 1866   Birth   BEST, Ida Veranna
07 May 1900   Birth   BEST, John Elvin
04 Oct 1892   Birth   BEST, Lelia Frances
18 Dec 1913   Birth   BEST, Lila Marie
01 Apr 1850   Birth   BEST, Nathaniel
22 Mar 1910   Birth   BEST, Veron Dale
17 Oct 1866   Birth   COLE, Janette
12 Mar 1860   Birth   COLE, Maude Nevada
Abt 1867      Birth   HENDERSHOT, James R.
Abt 1860      Birth   BAILEY, Joseph E

06 Jan 1874   Marriage    HENDERSHOT, A B    BEST, Hannah Melissa
01 Jul 1854/1855 Marriage BEST, John Elvin   SMITH, Mary Ann
25 Dec 1884 Marriage BAILEY, Joseph E.   BEST, Ida Veranna
06 Jan 1886 Marriage BEST, Charles Newton   BAILEY, Eliza Jane
18 Jan 1898 Marriage BEST, William Henry   RIFFEL, Anna Bell

Abt Dec 1903 Burial  BAILEY, Hannah   Oakland Meek Cem
Abt Jun 1904 Burial  HENDERSHOT, Obadiah   Oakland Meek Cem
17 Dec 1903 Death   BAILEY, Hannah
06 Oct 1897 Death   BEST, Albia
15 Oct 1896 Death   BEST, Alonzo
08 Oct 1912 Death   BEST, Veron Dale
Bef 1835 Death BURRELL, TRACY
08 Feb 1923 Death RILEY, Martha M.
Abt Jan 1865 Burial ARNOLD, Rebecca
10 Jan 1865 Death ARNOLD, Rebecca
01 Sep 1946 Death BAILEY, Eliza Jane
29 Nov 1904   Death   BEST, (---)
09 Aug 1896   Death   BEST, (---)
26 Jul 1921   Burial  BEST, Benjamin Banthan
Abt May 1919  Burial  BEST, Charles Newton
04 May 1919   Death   BEST, Charles Newton
Abt Aug 1893  Burial  BEST, George
19 Jan 1906   Burial  BEST, John Elvin
Abt May 1861  Burial  BEST, JOHN GEORGE
09 May 1861   Death   BEST, JOHN GEORGE
Bef 1835      Burial  BURRELL, TRACY
Abt Nov 1923  Burial  MALOY, Mary Kathrine
-- Burial  RILEY, Martha M
-- Burial  SMITH, Mary Ann
10 Jan 1884   Death   SMITH, Mary Ann
Burial -- SMITH,  Mary Ann
10 Jan 1884   Death   SMITH, Mary Ann


Contributed by Charles I Davis
 

 

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